Fungi and plants evolved during the same time period. What combination of environmental and morphological change is similar in the evolution of both fungi and plants?
A) presence of "coal forests" and change in mode of nutrition
B) periods of drought and presence of filamentous body shape
C) predominance in swamps and presence of cellulose in cell walls
D) colonization of land and loss of flagellated cells

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Both fungi and plants show a significant evolutionary milestone in the colonization of land and the adaptation that includes the loss of flagellated cells, which were necessary for reproduction in aquatic environments.

Fungi and Plants Evolved During the Same Time Period